New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on Tuesday.
Earlier on February 14, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra congratulated Sonia Gandhi and said, Congratulations to respected Sonia Gandhi ji on being elected unopposed as Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan and best wishes for a bright tenure.
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi informed voters of Rae Bareli that she would not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls due to health and age issues.
Sonia Gandhi was elected as an MP from Rae Bareli for the first time in 2004. Since then, the Congress leader has been representing the Congress stronghold in the Lower House.
The move to file nominations for Rajya Sabha comes ahead of Lok Sabha polls expected to be held in April-May this year.
There are 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan. In the upcoming biennial elections, three seats in the State are up for grabs. The ruling BJP is set to get two of the seats, while the Opposition Congress will get one, on the basis of their respective strengths in the State Assembly.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was last elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, is retiring in April this year. The term of Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav will come to an end this April. Besides, one Rajya Sabha seat in the State has become vacant after the resignation of the BJP’s Kirodi Lal Meena. (ANI)
